Tonkotsu ramen (@Hakata Ippuudo, Osaka JAPAN)

Hakata Ippudo (博多一風堂)

Umeda, Osaka JAPAN

Tonkotsu ramen (@Ramen Jinya, Studio City)

Ramen Jinya
11239 Ventura Blvd., Studio City CA 91604   Tel. 1-818-980-3977   MAP
Su-Th 11:00AM - 10:00PM
F, Sa  11:00AM - 12:00AM
http://www.jinya-la.com/ramen/

Tonkotsu ramen. Good soup. I wish noodle is made a bit harder. $8.55 + tax.

Kakiage don (@Misasa, Mitsuwa Santa Monica, West LA)

Misasa (美ささ)
In Mitsuwa Market Place, Santa Monica
3760 Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066   Tel. 1-310-398-2113   MAP
11:00AM-8:00PM (open 7 days)
http://www.mitsuwa.com/tenpo/eindex.html

Thai food (@Ruby Thai Kitchen, West LA)

Ruby Thai Kitchen (in Westside Pavillion shopping center)

10800 West Pico Blvd, Suite 312, Los Angeles CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-446-2071 MAP

Regular Mall Hours:
Mo-Fr: 10:00AM-9:00PM
Sa: 10:00AM-8:00PM
Su: 11:00AM-6:00PM
http://www.rubythai.com/rubythai.html

Shoyu ramen, miso ramen (@Ramen Mottainai, Gardena)

Ramen Mottainai (in Pacific Squiare mall)

1630 W Redondo Beach Blvd. Suite 9, Gardena CA 90247  Tel. 1-310-538-3250  MAP

11:00AM-3:00PM

Closed Tuesday

This is the second visit to this place. We came here right after it opened in 2010 and were not very impressed by the ramen (I had tonkotsu ramen then).

But we wanted to try again. (And also it is January 2 and many ramen places were closed today).

Shoyu ramen. Bonito flavor soup. Reasonable. $6.95+tax.

My wife had miso ramen. Good miso/shoyu soup. A bit oily but worth trying. $7.89+tax.